UFC UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Final

Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier

Israel Adesanya
New Zealand

Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

24-6

Winner

VS
Jared Cannonier
United States

Jared Cannonier

“Tha Killa Gorilla”

18-10

Winner

Israel Adesanya

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

2 July 2022 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Israel Adesanya beat Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Israel Adesanya landed 163 of 277 total strikes.
  • The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 50-45.
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Tale of the tape

Israel AdesanyaJared Cannonier
24-6Record18-10
32Age on fight night38
6′4″ (193 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
80″ (203 cm)Reach77.5″ (197 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SwitchStanceSwitch
Freestyle Fighting GymTeamMMA Lab
Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaFromDallas, Texas, United States

Fight statistics

163of 277 · 59%Total strikes landed141of 217 · 65%
106of 211Head strikes48of 107
27of 32Body strikes47of 55
30of 34Leg strikes46of 55
0:00Control time4:14

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Israel AdesanyaRoundJared Cannonier
22/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR118/28strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
28/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR219/31strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
35/53strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR338/62strikes0/2TD0KD1:29control
40/61strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR431/55strikes0/1TD0KD1:18control
38/67strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR535/41strikes0/1TD0KD1:27control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

10R1910R299R31010R4910R59

49total46

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R299R31010R4910R59

49total46

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Form going into the fight

Israel Adesanya

  1. WRobert Whittakerunanimous decision2022
  2. WMarvin Vettoriunanimous decision2021
  3. LJan Blachowiczunanimous decision2021
  4. WPaulo CostaKO/TKO R2 3:592020
  5. WYoel Romerounanimous decision2020

Jared Cannonier

  1. WDerek BrunsonKO/TKO R2 4:292022
  2. WKelvin Gastelumunanimous decision2021
  3. LRobert Whittakerunanimous decision2020
  4. WJack HermanssonKO/TKO R2 0:272019
  5. WAnderson SilvaKO/TKO R1 4:472019

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